Railway-gate.



H. RINELL.

RMLWY GATE.

APPLICATION min Juni 14. isn.

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i 1 e @We i my Ti uwmamewgwdmu To aZZ 'whom 'it may concern:

Be it known that l, HENRY Rotisserie, citizen of thenited States, and a" resident of Jersey City,- in the county or" Hudson and State of New Jersey, have invented a new and Improved Railway-Gate, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact This invention relates to railway gates and has for an object the provision ot an improved Construction which inay he operated by the train so as to present e barrier and operated inannalljr to a restored position.

Another' object in view is to provide e gate which presents a positive battery yagainst vehicles and which Will yieldingly resist a forward movement ot the vehicles in case ot' Contact therewith.

A further object in vie f is to provide e railway gate which will normally lie dat in the road but when released will noove pivotally upwardly to a vertical position across the road.

ln the accompanying drawings:

Figure l is e top plan vienT o pair et gates and associated parts disclosing an einbodiment of the invention.

Fig. 2 is a section through l on line 2-2. t Fig. 3 is a vieiv similar to he lett part of Fig. 2 except that the parts ere shown in a dierent or operated position.

Fig. e is a fragmentary sectional View through Fig. 3 on line Ll-Jl.

Fig. 5 is a detail fregnientary sectional View through Fig. 2 on line 5-5.

Fig. 6 is an enlarged detail. side View of one of the train engaging rails, Certain parts being broken `away for better idnstrating the construction.

Fig. 7 is an enlarged fragmentary seetional View through Fig. l approximately on line 'T- Fig. t3 is a View similar to Fig. closing a slightly modified form vention. i

Fig. 9 is a view similar to 8 ont showing the opposite side of the track and disclosing a further moditied form ot the invention. y

Fig. 10 is a detail fragmentary horizontal 3 hat disot t i sectional View through Fig. 9 on line itl-ld is-e. view similar to Fig. 5 but Fig. 1l j n a' slightly modiiied forni of the disclosing invention.

Letters latent.

1917. smal no. Neelie.

Fig. lf2 is showing a. invention.

Referring to the accompanying drawings by numerals, l and 2 indieete rails for aca view similar to Fig. ll but further modified form of the eoinniodating trains running in opposite di?4 rections, rail l being designed to eccominodste a train running in the direct-ion of the errow 3 While 2 eeeonnnoda-tes 'a train running in the direction of the arrow et. ldhen the trein reaches the auxiliary rail near the crossing 5 both of the gates 6 and 7 are released and caused by 1nechaniszn hereinafter fully described to he moved upwardly pivotelly as shown, tor instance, in Fig. whereby vehicles cannot pass and also pedestrians cannot pass hy reason of the sidewalk gates 8, S), l0 and ll shown in detail in llig. l. [as both the gates 6 and 7 are identically constructed a description ot one will apply to both.

llhen a t"ain is passing over traelr l and nears the crossing 5 one of the e-*heils will still-:e the auxiliary rail l2, shown in detail in Fig. (l. and will depress the saine7 seid depressing ind-:ement being also a longitudinal movement hy reason olf the links 13 and 1%-, seid longitudinal movement giving the eonneeting rod l5 ik push so that the her lli will he nioved longitudinally against the Lotion ot the spring l? and, consequently, the hell crank lever i8 (l5 l) will be moved so ae'to move the pin 19 extending' through the slot 20 in the enlargement or plete :2l of the rod This will cause the rod 522 to he given e movement as indicated oy the arrow and as said rod 'is connected to the catch 24ttllig. if) said catch will he Withdrawn from sentait with the gate and said gate willv hy resson the Weig u d thereto. n "e to the poreleased so as to move to the position shown in F 3 :rnd also gene i" will he released,

as the rod 2Q extends to the ot gate 7. The mite 8 is piyotelly sui ported by rod IEC so that end is the pr a limi 'lie

tended to be suthciently heavy to move the gate 6 to the position shovvn in Fig. c and also to transmit power to the other parts of the device, including the sidewalk gates and the connecting cable 32 which connect-s gate 6 with gate 7.

The sidewalk gates are of identical conA struction so that a description of gate 9 will apply to all. said gate being arranged as shown in Fig. l. with an arm 33 extending across the sidewalk 3l, said arm being pivotally mounted on a rod 35 and carrying a guiding pulley 36 over which the cable 37 passes, said cable carrying a Weight 38. Cable 37 is connected at 39 to arm 33 so as to move said arm back to a vertical position when the gates 6 and 7 are closed. When the gate 6 is moved to an open position the same pulls on the cable 40 which is secured at all to the Weight said cable passing over pulleys 4:2, 43 and -l whereby the free end may be secured at i6 to arm for pulling said ariu to a lowered position.

In addition to gate 6 operating the sidewalk gate i), said gate has a cable 47 connected thereto at a8, said cable passing over a drum 4f) arranged in a suitable casing 50. The cable or rod 32 passes over part of the drum 49, as shoyvn in Fig. 5, so that vvhen gate 6 is released and moves upwardly the cable i7 will be unvvound and likewise the cable 32 will be unvfound, said cables in turn Winding on the drinn 5l on the opposite side of the rails as the gate 7 moves upwardly. A sprocket wheel 52 is secured to druin si), said sprocket Wheel accommodating chain which chain is passed over an upper sprocket 5l carrying a crank 55 whereby When crank is rotated manually drum -ltl may be turned so as to u'ind cable 47 and also cable 32. thus pulling the gates 6 and 7 downwardly until the catches 24 snap thereovcr. It uill be noted that by reason ot' the auxiliary rails l2 and associated parts a train approaching the crossing will automatically release .the gates and they in turn will automatically more upwardly and present a barrier both for pedestrians and vehicles. The gates will remain in their raised position until some one manually operates one ot the cranks 55.

In Fig. 8 will be seen a slightly modified form of the invention in which the saine general idea is tollowcd with a slightly dit ferent construction of lifting means provided7 said lifting means comprising an arc- Shaped rack 56 secured to the gate 6. said rack meshing with a. pinion 57, said pinion in turn being rigidly securedl to the shaft.'

58 carrying a sprocket 59 over which the chai-n 60 passes, said chain also passing over an upper sprocket 6l secured to the crank 62. The pinion 57 is preferably Wide enough to engage the rack 63 on the transverse bar Watchmans house 65 may be utilized if desired. Arranged in the house 65 or adjacent thereto is a manually Aoperated lever 66 which is connected with rod 67, said rod in turn being connected with a horizontally positioned lever 68 having a slot 69 arranged therein (Fig. l0), said slot accommodating pin 70 secured to the rod 7l, said rod being connected to catch 24, as shown in Fi 7 of the preferred form. and so will nee no additional description. From this construetion and arrangement it will be observed that the gate 7 and also the opposite gate when formed in thisfmanner are released manually instead of by the train. However, in this forni of the invention the gates are returned in a similar manner to that shown in Fig. 8.

In Fig. 1l will be seen a further modified form of the invention in which the gate- 6 is released by the operation of the lever 66 similar to lever 66, said lever 66 and connected parts being constructed similar to that shown in Figs. 9 and 10. The modified structure consists of having the cable 7:2 connected With drum 73so as to be Wound thereon when the electric motor 7l is in operation, said motor being connected With the drum 7 The motor 7l is connected to a source of current 75 and also to a manually passed beneath the catch the switch is to be opened.

In Fig. l2 is .shown a further modified form of the invention in which the gate 6 is lowered by the use ot' hydraulics, the same consisting of a cylinder 78 having a piston '79. said piston being connected with rod 80, said rod being pivotally connected to gate 6, while the cylinder 78 is pivotally connected at 8l t0 a suitable support in the pit A flexible cable 83 is connected to the cross pipe 84 and to the upper part of cylinder 78 so that whenever the valve 85 is turned on Water in tank 86 will enter pipe 84 and be distributed through hose 83 to cylinder 86 for pulling on piston rod 8O and movin the gate 6 to a closed position. Some o` the water will pass through the pipe 84 to the opposite side and operate the gate on said opposite side. In order to provide power for the Water any suitable pump 87 may be used for pumping air in the upper part, of the tank, and when it is desired for the Wairo` incassi ter to return into the tank 86 air `valve 88 is opened which exhausts the air which will allow the weight to return the arts to the position shown in Fig. 2, inclu ing the returning of the Water to tank 86.

In Figs. 8, 9, 11 and 12 are disclosed modified forms utilizing dierent means of restoring the gate 6, but in all these forme it will be observed that the gate 6, weight 25 and the connections for the sidewalls gates are -the same. It is also evident that all these gates .could be released hy the train operating :infechanism shown in Fig. l'or by the particular mechanism shown in the various gurs without adecting the returny mechanism.

What I claim is: 1. A railwayY gate comprising a gate formed of solid material and adapted -to normall lie flush onvthe roadbed, said gate being o substantially the same width as the railway bed and having an extension at one end, a pit for receiving said extension, a weight arranged on said extension, means for pivottally supporting said gate wherehg' when the gate is released said weight wi swing the gate to a substantially vertical position, a pair of sidewalk gates, means connecting said sidewalk gates with the niet mentioned gate so that when the first inentioned gate is moved to a substantially vertical osition the sidewalk gates will he moved to a substantially horizontal position, and a catch for normally holding said tiret mentioned gate against movement.

2. A railway gate comprising a gate member, mea-ns engaging said gate member between the ends for pivotally supporting the same, means defining a pit, one end of said ate member extending into said pit, a weight connected to said last mentioned end, a sidewalk ate having a pivotal arm, a cable connecting` said weight with said arm,

v means for guiding said cable whereby when' said gate member is moved to a vertical position said arm will be moved to a suhstantially horizontal position, a catch ion i holding said gate member normally in a substantially horizontal position, and means acting' on said catch for releasing the same.

3. A railway gate comprising pair of gate members adapted to normally lie on the road bed, on opposite sides of a nailway, each oi said gate members bei 1g pio vided with an extension at one and, pit S5 for each gate member for said es tension, weigit arranged on each oi extensions, means for pino" each of said members whereby when the gate members are released said will swing the gatevmemhers to a substantially vertical position, a cable connected to each of said gate members, drinn connected 'to said cables, a connecting cable secured to each of said drums, means adjacent each ci? said drums for rotating the same and winding the cables connected with saidl gate members, whereby when either of said last mentioned mea-ns is operated said drums will be rotated and both of said gate members will he moved against the action of said weights to a position snhsantiallt7 flush with the road-bed, and a catch for normally holding` said gate members against movement.

A railway gate comprising gate members adapted to noon the roadhed, on oppositJ way, a catch ttor each ci for normally holding th a roadhed, a single rod exten g ron: one catch to the other, means for cofinecting the opposite ends of said rod to said catches sc that when said rod is moved in one direction both the said catches will be moved to release the gate members, means operated by a train for moving said rod in such direction as to release said catches, means or pivotally supporting each of said ate members, each of said gate members raving an extension at one end, and a weight arranged on said extension whereby when said catches release said gate members they will antomatically move to a substantially vertical position.

HENRY RUNLL. 

